County Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly has announced that he will not contest the Fianna Fáil convention this Thursday. The Letterkenny…
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Blaney backs McConalogue ahead of Thursday’s FF selection convention
by Staff Writer 10 months agoSenator Niall Blaney has weighed in behind Minister Charlie McConalogue ahead of Thursday’s Fianna Fail Selection Convention for the upcoming…
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Minister’s trade mission aims to strengthen ties with China
by Staff Writer 10 months agoDonegal minister Charlie McConalogue has concluded a visit to China – the first part of his agri-food trade mission that…
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Letterkenny councillor thanks well wishers during medical battle
by Staff Writer 10 months agoNewly-elected Letterkenny councillor Tomás Seán Devine has revealed that he has been hospitalised for the past number of weeks. Cllr…
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Donegal TDs demand urgent changes to I.S. 465 for homeowners’ sake
by Rachel McLaughlin 10 months agoDonegal Sinn Féin TDs Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty have today written to Geraldine Larkin, the Chief Executive of…
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Fine Gael selects Nikki Bradley and John McNulty to contest in General Election
by Rachel McLaughlin 10 months agoSenator Nikki Bradley and John McNulty have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Donegal constituency…
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Donegal Senator speaks up for disabled drivers ahead of Dublin city car ban
by Staff Writer 10 months agoNewly-appointed Senator Nikki Bradley fears that disabled drivers will be left behind by the new traffic management system in Dublin.…
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Kavanagh confirms he will not be entering General Election race
by Staff Writer 11 months agoFine Gael County Councillor, Jimmy Kavanagh, has confirmed he will not contest the next General Election. Cllr Kavanagh said in…
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October fuel tax hike will push prices among highest in Europe – Doherty
by Staff Writer 11 months agoDonegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the government to cancel its plans to hike the price of petrol and…
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Fuel tax increase will push motorists north, Donegal TD warns
by Staff Writer 11 months agoA Donegal TD says the government’s excise duty increase on fuel will affect border counties the most. This Thursday August…
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Donegal TD criticises young fisher grant as “grossly inadequate”
by Staff Writer 11 months agoDonegal TD Thomas Pringle says the government’s new Young Fisher Scheme will do more harm than good for young skippers…
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The 100% Redress Party is seeking clarification on the mortgagability of homes remediated under the defective concrete blocks scheme amid…
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Urgent call for modular homes to give Donegal families safety
by Rachel McLaughlin 12 months agoDonegal County Councillors have called for a push for government funding for modular homes to offer families safety from homes…
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Motion of no confidence in Housing Minister passed by council ahead of Donegal visit
by Staff Writer 12 months agoArticle Updated: 23/07/2024 to include voting results A motion of no confidence in the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was passed…
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Maria Walsh MEP to be appointed to EU Agriculture Committee
by Staff Writer 12 months agoFine Gael MEP Maria Walsh is to be appointed to the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (AGRI) for the 2024-2029 term.…
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Taoiseach Simon Harris TD will address the 44th Annual MacGill Summer School which opens in Glenties tomorrow. The Fine Gael…
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Engineers’ conflicting reports fuel stress for defective block homeowners
by Rachel McLaughlin 12 months agoDefective concrete block homeowners are getting caught in the middle of differing expert reports, 100% Redress Party Councillor Joy Beard…
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Cllr Michéal Naughton latest to confirm General Election bid
by Staff Writer 12 months agoSouth Donegal Fianna Fail Councillor, Michéal Naughton, has confirmed he has put his name forward for the party’s General Election…
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Killybegs factories treated differently to super sized factory ships, Dáil hears
by Staff Writer 12 months agoIt’s believed that Killybegs factories are facing greater oversight than supertrawlers in Irish waters, Donegal Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn told…
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New Donegal Senator to lobby for defective block homeowners
by Staff Writer 12 months agoNew Fine Gael Senator for Donegal Nikki Bradley has said that the defective concrete blocks crisis will be among her…